Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: The aim of this study was to know biosecurity adoption on beef cattle farms.This research was conducted for a month at Barru regency, South Sulawesi province, which famous as one of beef cattle breeding villages in Indonesia.Sample was choosed through random sampling.Total sampel was 30 beef cattle farmers.Data were collected through observation and interview.Biosecurity measures consisted of 35 indicators which was grouped into 4 namely: management practice, sanitation, disease and disease prevention, and calf management.Each indicator was devided into two groups: adopt and not adopt.Data were analysed descriptively.The results revealed that 47.4% of beef cattle farmers have adopted biosecurity on their farms and was catagorized as a "partial adopter".This percentage should be increased in order to increase meat production and food safety.
Institution: Hasanuddin University
Language: English
Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2018943746